Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Brisbin, PA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Brisbin comes from Houtzdale Municipal Authority, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The closest ER is Penn Highlands Tyrone, 12.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brisbin, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Brisbin.
Power comes from Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brisbin.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Houtzdale Municipal Authority
Houtzdale Municipal Authority supplies almost all of Brisbin. It draws surface water and serves 8,410 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA6170023.
4 home internet providers serve Brisbin
99% of 200 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 46% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 5% | 40/15 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brisbin’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brisbin.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brisbin is in Moshannon Valley School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Brisbin spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Brisbin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brisbin | ZIP’s residents in Brisbin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16620 | Brisbin, PA | 98% | 100% |
| 16651 | Houtzdale, PA | 2% | 0% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Brisbin
Who supplies Brisbin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Houtzdale Municipal Authority (EPA ID PA6170023). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brisbin?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Brisbin?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, In The Stix Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brisbin?
16620 (98%), 16651 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brisbin in?
Moshannon Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Brisbin?
In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Clearfield County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.